At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison RecordPhase 3Completed· 439 enrolled
Drug / intervention
placebo +1 moredrug
Likely dose
Rituximab intravenous repeating dose (specific dose and schedule not stated in provided text)AI-extracted
Key inclusion· 5
- ✓Definitive diagnosis of primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS)
- ✓Disease duration of at least 1 year
- ✓EDSS score between 2.0 and 6.5 points at baseline
- ✓Pyramidal or gait dysfunction with FS score ≥2.0 due to lower extremity findings
Key exclusion· 11
- ✕Prior treatment with rituximab
- ✕Prior treatment with lymphocyte-depleting therapies (cyclophosphamide, Campath, anti-CD4, cladribine, total body irradiation, bone marrow transplantation); mitoxantrone allowed if >12 months prior
- ✕Active or recent major infection (IV antibiotics within 30 days or oral antibiotics within 14 days)
- ✕History or presence of chronic infection (hepatitis B/C, HIV, syphilis)
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A Phase II/III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Rituximab in Adults With Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating placebo and rituximab for Multiple Sclerosis. Completed, enrolled 439 participants.
Detailed Summary
This is a Phase II/III, randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo controlled, multicenter study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of rituximab in adults with PPMS. The study will enroll approximately 435 subjects at up to 60 sites in the United States and Canada.
Study Details
Study Typeinterventional
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ConditionsMultiple Sclerosis
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Timeline
Phase 3CompletedFinished
200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027
Enrollment StartJun 2004
First PostedJul 2004
Primary CompletionOct 2007
TodayJul 2026
First PostedJul 13, 2004
Enrollment StartJun 1, 2004
Primary CompletionOct 1, 2007
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 3.3 yearsPosted 22.0 years ago
Interventions
placebodrug
Intravenous repeating dose
rituximabdrug
Intravenous repeating dose